World War I Memorial

Historical marker location:

Point Pleasant, West Virginia

( Marker is on 6th Street (County Road 62/29) just west of Viand Street (State Route 2 Spur), on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1922

The first federal minimum wage law in the United States was passed in West Virginia in 1912. The law set a minimum wage of $0.16 per hour for women and children working in certain industries.